Environment/Food/Health

Beyond Extreme Energy protests use of corroded pipe in resurrected Mountain Valley Pipeline.

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 07/20/2023 - 18:27

On the 20th of July, Beyond Extreme Energy and residents of the area near the Mountain Valley Pipeline project protested first at FERC, then at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Video from BXE's raw footage 3 min 7 sec

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Still from BXE video

Climate Defiance shuts down, drives off Mary Repco in Rayburn Building

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 07/20/2023 - 10:03

On the 19th of July, Climate Defiance got inside the Rayburn Building and again shut down a Biden administration official responsible for approving more fossil fuel projects. This time the target was Deputy National Climate Advisor Mary Repko. She packed up and quit the field like all the others driven off by Climate Defiance.

Video: Climate Defiance shuts down Mary Repko's meeting at price of 9 arrests 2 min 20 sec

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Still from Climate Defiance video

Climate Defiance disrupts, temporarily shuts down Congressional Women's Baseball Game.

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 07/13/2023 - 23:36

Video originally posted to Twitter of the players dancing to distract the audience from the protest 6 sec

Wednesday, the 12 of July was one of the four hottest days ever recorded globally. On that day, members of Congress fiddled while not only Rome but the whole world burned. The Congressonal Women's Baseball Game was supposed to be business as usual, but Climate Defiance had other ideas and temporarily shut the game down.

Environment/Food/Health

XRDC challenges Washington Gas to a JOUST, Washington Gas forfeits w a no-show

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 07/08/2023 - 14:40

Extinction Rebellion DC challenged Washington Gas to a joust over the future of their $5B "project pipes" in Banneker Park on the 7th of July. Washington Gas was a no-show, so contestants best described as the Green Knight vs the Gas Knight (stand-in for Washington Gas) jousted against targets for the win. Washington Gas's stand-in just could not hit their climate targets.

Jousting against targets in Banneker Park after Washington Gas failed to appear 51 sec

Environment/Food/Health

Earth First! Videos

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 06/19/2023 - 22:54

 These videos are available to watch until Wednesday morning 10 am PDT John Seed: https://youtu.be/AE-8Eqh7XOM  Also, Joanna Macy phoned in an interview: 

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Dept of Energy blockaded with mock pipeline installation

Submitted by Luke on Mon, 06/12/2023 - 19:19

On the 12th of June, climate activists continued their ongoing offensive in DC with a blockade and mock pipeline installation at the Dept of Energy's headquarters.

Video of the DOE blockade including aggressive motorist behavior 2 min 51 sec

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Photo by Ben Goloff

Extinction Rebellion locks down to Washington DC City Hall against $5B gas pipe project

Submitted by Luke on Sat, 06/10/2023 - 14:15

On the 9th of June, DC's chapter of Extinction Rebellion blockaded the Wilson Building in DC with a lockdown. They were protesting Washington Gas's proposed $5 billion gas distribution pipeline replacement project.

Video from XRDC raw footage 50 sec

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Still from XRDC video

Protesters risk arrest at White House to oppose MVP and fracking

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 06/09/2023 - 00:02

On the 8th of June, protesters opposing the Mountain Valley Pipeline and fracking showed up at the White House. Under "Apocalyptic" Code Purple air from wildfire smoke, they protested the kind of climate recklessness that generates weather favorable for more fires.

Video from clips by Antonia Juhaz and Shutdown DC 40 sec

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Photo by Jamie Henn

Atlanta cops raid house, charge "money laundering" for Stop Cop City BAIL FUND

Submitted by Luke on Thu, 06/01/2023 - 00:17

Heads up! The Atlanta Police Department just raided the “teardown house” and arrested three people for allegedly managing the Stop Cop City BAIL FUND.Supposedly bailing other people out of the Dekalb County Jail is now “money laundering.” I suppose lawyers who don’t argue for their clients to be jailed are next?

Literally laundering money to demonstrate to Ga Gov Brian Kemp the difference between laundering money and raising bail funds 1 min 46 sec

Video by Boudigga comparing Ga Gov Brian Kemp to the Hunger Game’s President Snow 1 min 38 sec

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Police/Legal/Prisons

THIS is laundering money! Raising funds for bail is NOT

Beyond Extreme Energy, 3ed Act blockade FERC against Manchin, MVP

Submitted by Luke on Fri, 05/19/2023 - 01:57

On the 18th of May, Beyond Extreme Energy and 3ed Act backed up frontline activists, descending on the monthly meeting of FERC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Protesters blocked the driveway with rocking chairs and protrayed the Commissioners as puppets of W Va Senator Joe Manchin. Manchin is still promoting coal, fracking, and the infamous Mountain Valley Pipeline or MVP.

Video from clips by BXEaction 1 min

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FERC's driveway blockaded (photo by BXEaction)

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